Microstructural white matter changes mediated age- related cognitive decline in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) by Jolly, Todd, Cooper, Patrick, Wan Ahmadul Badwi, Syarifah Azizah, Phillips, Natalie, Rennie, Jaime, Levi, Christopher, Drysdale, Karen, Parsons, Mark, Michie, Patricia, Karayanidis, Frini

“…Further, the relationship between MoCA and RaD was specific to participants who reported at least one cardiovascular risk factor. These findings highlight the importance of cardiovascular risk factors in the presentation of cognitive decline in old age. …”
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The In Vivo study of metal injection moulding 316L stainless steel fracture fixation plate by Mohd Jan, Nurul Hafiza, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz, Buyong, Zunariah, Ibrahim, Mohd Zulfadzli, Sha'ban, Munirah, Omar, Mohd Afian

“…Taken together, these findings indicate that the potential of MIM plate to hold the tibial fracture is comparable to that of AO/ASIF plate. …”
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Saliva leptin levels in tooth movement during initial stage of orthodontic alignment : a pilot study by Abu Bakar, Noraini, Mustafa Al-Ahmad, Basma Ezzat, Hilal Abbood Al-Bayati, Lina, Kamil, Wisam Alaa

“…Leptin, a polypeptide hormone has been classified as a cytokine (Zhang et al 1994). Earlier findings suggested that leptin does play a significant role in bone formation by its direct effect on osteoblasts (Alparslan et al 2010). …”
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Modelling culturally responsive teaching: a case-based study in the Malaysian setting by Idrus, Faizah

“…A mixed method approach will be used employing primarily qualitative inquiry through phenomenological approach (interviews with teachers and students and classroom observations will be conducted) and a set of questionnaire to elicit pertinent information on teachers common practices in the English classrooms.20 schools from 4 regions in Malaysia will be identified and Form 4 students (and their teachers) will be selected as respondents. The findings from teachers/students responses will point to the direction of how teachers have afforded the spaces for CRT through infusing CRT skills in language classrooms. …”
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New model of Islamic art in public spaces by Zakariya, Khalilah, Zainal Abidin, Norzalifa, Hitam, Mizan, Mansor, Mazlina, Harun, Nor Zalina, Hassan, Haslina

“…The analysis revealed three key findings. First, the physical attributes and the placement of Islamic art in public spaces should conform to the Islamic ethical and spiritual values. …”
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Modelling culturally responsive teaching: a case-based study in the Malaysian setting by Idrus, Faizah, Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham, Mohamad Kamalludeen, Rosemaliza, Che Haron, Sueraya

“…A mixed method approach will be used employing primarily qualitative inquiry through phenomenological approach (interviews with teachers and students and classroom observations will be conducted) and a set of questionnaire to elicit pertinent information on teachers common practices in the English classrooms.20 schools from 4 regions in Malaysia will be identified and Form 4 students (and their teachers) will be selected as respondents. The findings from teachers/students responses will point to the direction of how teachers have afforded the spaces for CRT through infusing CRT skills in language classrooms. …”
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Kappa antagonist to prevent drug relapse: does stage in addiction cycle matter? by Ridzwan, Irna Elina, Zulkifli, Muhammad Harith, Wasli, Nur Syafinaz, Syd Mohmad Faudzi, Syed Mohd Syahmi

“…Conclusion: Our initial findings suggest that KOR antagonism might be beneficial only after the addicts achieved complete abstinence to prevent future drug-induced relapse. …”
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A preliminary study of the occurrence of soil-transmitted helminths among standard one school children in urban and peripheral areas Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia by Mohammad, Mardhiah, Mat Yusof, Afzan, Wan Azmi, Wan Nabilah

“…From the study, generally, T. trichiuria was detected as the highest STHs. When the findings were stratified according to location of schools, A. lumbricoides and T. …”
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Re-evaluating the practice of hibah trust in Malaysia by Noordin, Nazrul Hazizi, Ismail, Muhammad Issyam, Abd Rahman, Muhammad Abd Hadi, Haron, Siti Nurah, Abdullah, Adam

“…Besides, the current practice and application of hibah trust by the Malaysian trustee companies such as Amanah Raya Berhad and As-Salihin Trustee Berhad is analyzed based on information gathered from their publications and direct consultation. Findings – Based on the comparison made between hibah trust and its conventional counterpart, living trust, this study found that that the hibah trust product mirrors the conventional living trust, which provides a high degree of freedom to the benefactor to decide on the distribution of his wealth without taking into consideration the interest of the eligible heirs under farai’d. …”
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The prevalence of Internet addiction and its related factors among medical students of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus by Swe, Swe Latt, Mohd Rus, Razman, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Nasreen, Hashima E, Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim, Pasi, Hafizah

“…They used the Internet for communicating with friends and family (96%), searching scientific research (84%), checking emails (81%), reading news (76%), chatting with new people (73%), and downloading films and music (64%). However, these findings were not statistically significant. High prevalence of normal Internet user and no severe IA among medical students under study is a favorable condition to instill awareness on their level of Internet usage and students should manage their time wisely by participating in other activities.…”
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The dental workforce in Malaysia: career motivation and expectations amongst senior dental students by Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus

“…The aim of this series is to present findings on motivation and short- and long-term career expectations of dental students in the selection of dentistry as a professional career in relation to individual (demographic and socio-economic factors) and school characteristics and make recommendations for the future in relation to serving the population. …”
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Developmental toxicity evaluation of sub-CO2 extract of Phaleria macrocarpa fruit flesh in Danio rerio embryo by Mia, Md. Abdur Rashid, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam, Ferdosh, Sahena, Ahmed, Qamar Uddin, Uddin, A.B.M Helal, Abul Kalam, Azad

“…macrocarpaa showed mild toxic effects on zebrafish embryos, however, the extract comparatively safe for normal embryonic development at the range from 50 to 841.39 µg/ml. This finding could help to predetermine the dosage P. macrocarpa fruit for further in vivo study…”
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Decision support of facilities management practice in high rise buildings by Yahya, Mohamad Ridzuan, Ibrahim, Md. Najib

“…It is evident from the findings that FM decision support practice in Malaysia is still lacking of human system aspect due to the knowledge and quality of building design and maintenance such as workmanship, response time, down time, request for repairs, building audit as well as operational benchmarks improvement were not implemented consistently. …”
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Qazaf dalam undang-undang jenayah Syariah di Malaysia: suatu analisis semasa = Qazaf (false accusation) in Malaysian Syariah criminal law: a current analysis by Abd. Hamid, Mohamed Hadi, Ismail, Ibrahim

“…Pursuant to this inconsistency, there is an alarming concern that the syariah law may be placed in a bad light. This finding is further supported by decided cases from the syariah court. …”
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Antioxidant study of garlic and red onion: a comparative study by Che Othman, Siti Fairuz, Syed Osman Idid, Syed Zahir Idid, Koya, Mustapha Suleiman, Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah, Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim

“…Furthermore, both the Allium samples show slightly higher ion chelating effect than BHA (i.e. 43.14 ± 1.07%) but lower than EDTA (i.e. 97.9 ± 0.07%). Overall, the findings of the present study show a negative relationship between the results of TPC assay, DPPH radical scavenging activity assay, and FIC assay. …”
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A metamodel for academic programme management quality assurance in higher education by Mokhtar, Rashidah

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Energy-efficient resource allocation scheme based on enhanced flower pollination algorithm for cloud computing data center by Mohammed Joda, Usman

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Moderated mediation effects of individual differences towards turnover intention in social security organization of Iran by Parvari, Alireza

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Integration of knowledge and cue utilization on consumer purchase decision process towards Islamic Banking in Pakistan by Mahmood, Chaudhry Kashif

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University-industry collaboration in development research at research university in Malaysia by Ramli, Mohamad Faizal

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